Characteristics | |
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Design | Suspension/Cable-stay Hybrid |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 105,679 (2016) |
Brooklyn Bridge | |
NYC Landmark #0098 | |
Built: | 1869-1883 |
Architectural style: | neo-Gothic |
NRHP Reference#: | 66000523 |
NYCL #: | 0098 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL: | January 29, 1964 |
Designated NYCL: | August 24, 1967 |
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The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. It is 5,989 feet (1,825 meters) long. The bridge goes over the East River. It connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is one of the leading landmarks of New York City.